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2018-09-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria Shoots Down Russian Jet, Moscow Threatens Retaliation ‐ Against Israel

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-19 06:48|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

The irony here is the only reason the Israeli jet didn't take out the S-200 launch site is because the site was more than likely manned by Russian technicians.

I recommend Dan Hampton's 'Hunter Killers' general Konashenkov, and Russian lessons learned working with the North Vietnamese.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-19 07:09|| 2018-09-19 07:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The Russians and their Soviet predecessors have been funding terrorism against Israel for 50+ years. They should be thankful Israel hasn't decided to get even.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-09-19 07:14|| 2018-09-19 07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Putin absolves Israel in downing of spy plane, but warns PM: Don’t let it recur

Wanna bet some Russian generals are heading for early retirement?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-19 07:33|| 2018-09-19 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Air Space Management is the key Gen. Konashenkov.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-19 07:36|| 2018-09-19 07:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Jet?

Posted by These Sinatra3854 2018-09-19 09:52|| 2018-09-19 09:52|| Front Page Top

#6 New sales brochures for Ilyushin-20 being printed: Battle Tested!!!

Posted by Capsu78 2018-09-19 11:26|| 2018-09-19 11:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like weddinggunsex with missiles.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-09-19 15:46|| 2018-09-19 15:46|| Front Page Top

#8 On the plus side, at least they know the missile works against slow moving aircraft.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-09-19 16:55|| 2018-09-19 16:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Da Comrade

Posted by Frank G 2018-09-19 20:33|| 2018-09-19 20:33|| Front Page Top

#10 By the headline's logic, Israel should be sending a nasty note to Cyprus, who will then send a demarche to Slovakia, and so on, until an indignant Denmark obliterates Tangiers.

Posted by Fred 2018-09-19 21:32|| 2018-09-19 21:32|| Front Page Top

#11 Hey Burgs - wouldn't Russia planes have transponders to prevent friendly fire?

Something doesnt smell right here...

Posted by mossomo 2018-09-19 21:52|| 2018-09-19 21:52|| Front Page Top

#12 IFF = Identification Friend or Foe.

It doesn't work if your missile crew is incompetent.

Posted by Fred 2018-09-19 22:04|| 2018-09-19 22:04|| Front Page Top

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